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World Cup 2019: ICC Dubai meeting likely to discuss India-Pak match in aftermath of Pulwama attack

After a top Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official suggested that the international cricket body does not have anything to do with the India-Pakistan match in the upcoming World Cup, a source from the ICC has responded to the same. 

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After a top Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official suggested that the international cricket body does not have anything to do with the India-Pakistan match in the upcoming World Cup, a source from the ICC has responded to the same. 

According to a tweet from ANI, an ICC source has said, " There are chances that the India-Pakistan World Cup clash will be discussed on the sidelines of ICC meeting to be held in Dubai from 27th February."

Earlier in the day, a top BCCI official cautioned that if India did not play against the country in the tournament then Pakistan will get the points without even participating in the match. It was further clarified by the official that the Indian board has not approached the ICC in the matter.

“The situation with regard to the World Cup can only become clear after some time that is a little closer to the World Cup. ICC has nothing to do with it. If the government, at that point of time, feels that we should not play then we should not play. It is obvious that we won't play but result for that would be that Pakistan will get the points for the match and if it is the final match then without playing, Pakistan will win the cup,” the BCCI official told ANI.

“As of now we have not approached the ICC in this regard,” the official added.

Meanwhile, BCCI chief executive officer Rahul Johri and secretary Amitabh Chaudhry are expected to represent the Indian board in ICC's Dubai meeting.

ICC chief executive officer David Richardson has already clarified that they are monitoring the situation between the two cricket boards. He further confirmed that the council has not received any indication of World Cup matches not being played between India and Pakistan.

“Our thoughts are with the people that were impacted by the incident. And we are monitoring the situation with our members including the BCCI and PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board). Certainly, there are no indications any of the matches, including the Pakistan-India match, will not be played as planned at the World Cup. But as I say we will continue to monitor the situation,” David told ESPNcricinfo.

“Sport, and cricket, in particular, is perfectly placed - it has the wonderful ability to bring people together to unite communities. And hopefully, cricket can be used in this fashion rather than a way of [dividing] people,” he added.

India and Pakistan are scheduled to play against each other in the World Cup on June 16 but after the deadly Pulwama terror attack, a large section of people from India wants to boycott the clash on the pitch. 

Around 40 CRPF personnel were killed when a CRPF convoy, while moving from Jammu to Srinagar, was attacked by a suicide bomber in Pulwama on February 14.

(With agency inputs)

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